US and Iran trade strikes as ceasefire falters
Truce under pressure as Tehran counters US attacks by targeting military installations in Bahrain and Kuwait
Transcript: The Bethlehem Project — Steel’s legacy looms large
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is a post-industrial success story
Apple to fight $500mn patent bill at UK Supreme Court
Battle over licensing of mobile connection protocols could shape global rates for other technologies
Rival parties see Burnham’s northern focus as potential weak point
Tory and Reform strategists argue prospective UK PM’s devolution push may turn out to be an electoral liability
Why keeping Europe cool need not be a luxury
In the clean energy system the continent is trying to build, air conditioning basically comes for free
Spanish import hub urges EU to delay ban on Russian gas
LNG shipments to the bloc have risen in the wake of the Middle East war
Transcript: Bonus episode — Rahm Emanuel on how to fix America
Edward Luce talks to Rahm Emanuel, former White House chief of staff for Barack Obama
So, about that saga of Trump’s reflecting pool . . .
In a desperate bid to deflect attention, the president is doing what he loves to do: blaming the libs
No, we have not had enough of experts
Trust in specialists is growing 10 years after Brexit but employers still need more of them
Why is the Starmer to Burnham transition so long?
Like St Augustine, the assumed new Labour leader appears to want to be prime minister — but not yet
Overseas pension funds rethink investments in UK housing
Australia’s Aware Super and Omers of Canada have faced issues with planning policy and retrospective liability
Growing numbers of young people in UK turning to private healthcare
Backlogs, dilapidated hospitals and rising demand from an ageing population are leading younger adults to forsake the NHS
Google caps Meta’s Gemini use as AI demand strains capacity
Surging appetite for advanced models is turning computing power into the tech industry’s scarcest commodity
How CEOs balance workouts with workloads
Bosses share their views on fitness — and whether the 5am start is a myth
Mines will hold back Strait of Hormuz shipping for months, CEO warns
NYK’s Takaya Soga says safe routes are ‘extremely limited’, restricting traffic to half prewar levels
This town received a £96mn post-Brexit makeover. It voted Reform anyway
Hartlepool has had the most regeneration funding per head of anywhere in England
Inside Rolls-Royce’s quest to return to powering short-haul aircraft
CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç is seeking state backing for an engine it hopes will power the next generation of narrow-body jets
Adidas in fight to retain design rights for World Cup ball
German designer Marius Dittmar argues the Trionda is fundamentally similar to his four-panel football creations
How Hizbollah’s fighters ended up in court
The militant group is deeply enmeshed in the Lebanese state. But for the first time, some of its members face felony charges
Golden hour: Our best apricot recipes
Their season is fleeting, but these small stone fruit reward those who catch them at their peak. Here are six ways to showcase the sunny sweetness of apricots
America seeks its McDonald’s model for missile making
Defence groups are developing modular workshops that can mass-produce cheap missiles during wartime
Bond giant Pimco flexes muscles with private placements push
Firm tries to capitalise on some borrowers’ need to raise cash as boundaries with public markets blur
Bonus episode: Rahm Emanuel on how to fix America
Democrat politician talks to the FT's Ed Luce
The Bethlehem Project: Steel’s legacy looms large
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is a post-industrial success story